Professor Dr. Md Abdul Maleque serves as an Advisor at the Advanced Materials & Surface Engineering Research Unit (AMSERU), within the Department of Manufacturing & Materials Engineering at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Additionally, he holds the esteemed position of Chairman of the Technical Committee on Standardization of Alloy Steel in Malaysia. Prof. Maleque is recognized as a Fellow and Chartered Mechanical Engineer of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), United Kingdom, and has been honored with the prestigious LIF Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK. Commencing his illustrious career as a lecturer in 1995 at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Prof. Maleque has since served in various teaching and research capacities across leading academic institutions, including the University of Malaya and Multimedia University, until 2007. Subsequently, he joined IIUM in 2009, where he has been actively engaged in pioneering research, scholarly teaching, exemplary supervision, administrative leadership, securing coveted national and international research grants, and disseminating impactful research findings in reputable journals. Prof. Maleque is the life member of the Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS) and has rendered valuable service on the executive committee of MYTRIBOS. Furthermore, he holds memberships in several esteemed professional bodies and organizations.